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They have been referred to as a lot for 30 years, the “guys” from Namsos. The first concert they played in Trondheim was sold out, and had as many as 80 spectators. Saturday’s concert in Trondheim Spektrum was also sold out, but counted almost 11,000 in the audience. It is rumored that there are only two outdoor lights on from Namsos to Grong. Not only will DDE celebrate themselves, Trøndelag will also celebrate.
Because you were born in Trøndelag, there are a number of things you get in with breast milk. “That’s where DDE is from, right?” It follows you almost like a kind of shadow from the moment you take your dubious first steps on the hamlet house as newly confirmed until the day you die. DDE and “Rompa mi” are almost a part of your identity, regardless of whether you like it or not. But if you, like me, expect a “blood Harry party mood” tonight, you can grab a bowl. For Sirkus DDE, some of the most accomplished Trondheim, and perhaps Norway, have witnessed in recent times.
Almost 11,000 spectators saw DDE in the Trondheim spectrum. Photo: Jan Langhaug
It is simply impossible not to get carried away. Not only have they transformed Spektrum into a circus ring, with themselves in the middle – there are also all the elements around. Now, DDE has probably never been accused of not being a showman, but here nothing has been spared. The audience is even given a ribbon that lights up in time with the stage lights. I wonder if they have written down everything they have ever wanted to do at a concert, and taken it to Spektrum. In three hours we will get to see both old Trøndelag heroes, a people carrier convertible and get really close to the experiences from the last thirty years. It’s just steeling.
Not only is Sirkus DDE a love letter to his own career, it is also a love letter to Frode Viken. What each one chooses to believe in I will not delve into, but no one can deny Viken’s presence tonight. During “All the good things we had together”, there is hardly a dry eye in the hall while the pictures of Viken roll across Spektrum. I personally never thought I would cry for DDE, but here we are.
Critics have torn them to shreds. Young city-dwellers have been ashamed. “We have probably never gotten anything more than three on the dice,” says Brøndbo from the stage. For the core fans, they love anyway, and they still became one of Norway’s most popular bands. So, what does a critic’s opinion mean? A concert review boils down first and foremost to whether one should attend this concert or not. And I do not remember having eaten as much as I did tonight for a long time.
DDE are full-blooded “entertainers”, according to Adresseavisen’s reviewer. Photo: Jan Langhaug
Maybe that was when the band appeared in South Park-like animations. Or when “Best without Ball” became a medley of stadium rock. Or maybe it was just the genuine joy, pride and clear “Shit, we did it” mood all over. Even during “E6”, “Rompa Mi” or “Vi Ska Fæst”, you do not smell odor or sweat. And yes, Bjarne Brøndbo’s shirt breaks at some point – but it comes on again quickly. If one pushes away all the stereotypes and “Rai Rai” jokes, there is still a rock-solid foundation left. DDE are full-blooded “entertainers”, and still manage to assert themselves at the top of their genre after three to ten years. It deserves both respect and applause.
“I think you have arranged Trondheim’s sickest party” exclaims a northerner while the stage is taken apart, and Spektrum is slowly emptied.
Yes, but then they deserved no less.
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